Il Ritiro Franciscan Retreat
When you have the time ....
Il Ritiro is a place of quiet natural beauty in the foothills of the Ozarks.


Il Ritiro provides comfortable rooms, swimming facilities, a small lake, and hiking
trails on nearly 100 acres of beautiful wooded, rolling hills.


Il Ritiro provides various settings conducive for re-creation, meditation, and
discernment.

Il Ritiro has opportunities for group activities and/or private seclusion.
Contact Us:
Il Ritiro Franciscan Retreat
P.O. Box 38
7935 St. Francis Lane
Dittmer, MO 63023

636-274-0554
( Toll Free from St. Louis)

gpeter@nightowl.net
Il Ritiro is Italian for "the retreat". St. Francis
balanced his life between ministry for others and
intimacy with God. His times for intimacy
sometimes required a place of quiet seclusion: a
retreat. We continue providing such a place and time
for you at Il Ritiro Franciscan Retreat.